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Hamas had asked for the body of its former leader to be handed over in the first phase of the agreement, in addition to several major terrorists held in Israeli prisons

Three kidnapped Israelis will be released on the first day and, after a week, four more will reportedly be freed • 1,000 terrorists will be released from Israeli prisons for 34 captives

'There is more work to be done, we insist on the maximum number of captives to be released, Hamas is isolated and therefore shows flexibility,' a source told i24NEWS

'Do not cross the most fundamental moral lines, do not endanger the safety of Israel,' the letter says

A list of hostages released by foreign media shows the first hostages Israel is demanding to be released in the first stage of a potential deal

Hamas claimed to have submitted a list of 34 hostages to be released in the early stages of the deal, a claim Israel has denied

Negotiators from Arab countries mediating between Hamas and Israel told US media that a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip will likely not be struck before Trump enters office

'Israel's presence in the Philadelphia corridor prevents Hamas from strengthening and rearming,' an Israeli source told local media

Talks in Doha are progressing according to Hamas, but two sticking points remain, including the Israeli demand to include military personnel in the humanitarian phase.

According to the reports, terrorists accused of less severe crimes will be deported to Gaza and the West Bank as part of a ceasefire and hostage release deal

'There will be an overwhelming majority for the deal that is currently on the table,' Defense Minister Israel Katz said – 'It’s best not to talk about this'

Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Tel Nof airbase, praising the air force members for their role in the intense military action against Israel's enemies

Netanyahu's aide told president-elect and Jared Kushner that Israel is rushing to advance a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, officials told The Washington Post

Frustration grows at both Israel and Hamas as demands are being added for a ceasefire – the group is now requiring Palestinian terrorists with life sentences to be released for Israeli civilians

A senior US official said that the murder of six Israelis raises the urgency to strike a deal, and puts in doubt Hamas's seriousness in the negotiations

The pause comes amid fears of an epidemic breaking out after polio was detected in the Gaza Strip

A government source told i24NEWS that, despite Hezbollah's escalation and lack of any positive signals from Hamas regarding the deal, a delegation is leaving for Cairo today

The Civilian Commission of Inquiry into the October 7 disaster convened to hear from survivors and families, with damning testimony presented by Einav Zangauker

Despite public statements against the continued IDF presence along the southern Gazan border with Egypt, Cairo reportedly has no qualms as long as it does not need to legitimize the 'legal violation'

Netanyahu slammed leaks on the ceasefire negotiations, stressing that this is an obstacle to an eventual agreement

A senior Hamas official revealed to a Saudi news channel that a new proposal would have Israel continue to control Gazan chokepoints, alongside the release of hostages

Publicly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that he did not raise objections to the proposal championed by Joe Biden, but a US report alleges the opposite

White House spokesperson John Kirby said the attack 'could be this week – we have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks'

The terror organization said that participating in talks would provide cover for Israel to continue its aggressive war in the Gaza Strip